Job Listing Description

Sr&period; Manufacturing Engineer - MI

Description:
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for an opening in Muskegon, MI.

RESPONSIBILITIES: -Develop and document processes using equipment, tooling, and material handling (Internal and Purchased) -Create and maintain the layout of the work area -Work with cross functional team to ensure processes to meet Quality, Cost, and Delivery metrics -Document processes based on supplied documentation using equipment, tooling, and material handling (Internal and purchased) -Create and maintain the layout of the work area -Evaluate work methods, prepare and / or modify documented work instructions -Specify tools, gages, fixtures and any related support equipment for assigned areas of responsibility -Interface with vendors on problem resolution, fixture design and build or rebuilding of tools and fixtures -Train Team Leaders and UAW employees on proper execution of work instructions as needed -Analyze new product quotes and provide cost estimates on tools, fixtures, machines, gages and recurring labor -Support production by resolving process, producibility and quality problems using Lean Sigma techniques -Write Scopes of Work (SOW), detailed presentations, and financial justification for the procurement of capital equipment

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: - Must have extensive hands on experience with machining equipment from 1950ís to current (Manual, CNC and Automation) - Availability for occasional business travel - Availability for casual overtime based on workload and/or urgency - Must be able to move freely, with or without reasonable accommodation, throughout a manufacturing environment - Must be familiar with, and able to utilize all Microsoft Office Applications - Good written and verbal communication skills required - Must have experience in working in a manufaturing machining shop ,and experienced in the following: - Set-up and operation of manual and CNC machining equipment - Process Planning Software - Bill of Material structures - Assembly fixture concepts & Design - How to work with suppliers in the design and fabrication of fixtures, tools, parts or machines - How to work within a union environment - Must be able to read machining and assembly prints and correlate them with the Bill of Material and associated processes - Must understand metric measurements and tooling - Previously held security clearance preferred. Ability to get security clearance required - Must be able to move freely, with or without accommodation, throughout the manufacturing environment

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: - Project Management experience, have used MS Project in the past and have developed Statement of Work, Work Breakdown Structure, and Schedules - Understanding of Geometeric Dimensioning & Tolerancing techniques - Working knowledge of using CAD models and programs in ProE and AutoCad

EDUCATION: Accredited Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology with a minimum of 5 years experience required or 21+ years of engine manufacturing experience